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Music : Perpetual Motion
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Perpetual Motion from: Sony Classical List Price: £8.99 CD-Charts Price: £6.47 You Save: £2.52 (28%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5099708961022 Label: Sony Classical Manufacturer: Sony Classical Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Classical Release Date: November 05, 2001 Studio: Sony Classical Sales Rank: 8412 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Bela Fleck is one of the greatest five-string banjo players performing today. Beginning in the 1970s, he honed his lightning-fast chops performing bluegrass, then moved on to contemporary jazz and fusion sounds. With this album, he broadens his horizons once again by performing an entire programme of classical-music transcriptions. Reminiscent of classical-guitar albums by John Williams (who makes a guest appearance here), the disc traverses a wide repertoire--from Chopin mazurkas to Bach's Two and Three Part Inventions. Throughout, Fleck displays a feathery touch on his banjo, and his instrument offers a pleasant, brassy tone with very little twang. The technique he displays on Perpetual Motion is astounding and a refreshing change of pace from the smooth grooves found on the banjoist's Flecktones recordings. The arrangements are generally minimalist and understated, but violinist Joshua Bell, bassist Edgar Meyer, mandolinist Chris Thile and percussionist Evelyn Glennie join in on this ground-breaking disc. Bluegrass purists may be disappointed, but classical fans will be astounded by how perfectly natural Fleck's banjo sounds on these works. --Jason Verlinde Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - The flying fingers of FleckNice to see that Bela has expanded his classical repertoire from the single piece that he used to play on stage (and on his DVD). Having been a fan of his for many years and having been fortunate enough to catch him "Live" at The Mean Fiddler" in Harlesden a few years ago, I am delighted to see him go from strength to strength. He has also moved The Banjo from what was perceived by many to be an instrument of derision to a thing of considerable beauty! Let's face it, Bela could play anything, if he set his mind to it.His ability and talent seem boundless. I look forward with anticipation to see where he decides to go from here. Rating: - Simply Inspiring!What can I say. I added this cd to my order thinking that it looked good. It is AWESOME! It's a worthy addition to a cd collection! Enjoy Rating: - A musical delightThis is an eccentric but rather fine recording with an array of wonderful musicians supporting Bela Fleck. I have never heard the banjo played in this way before - it is a revelation. The selection of music is firmly within the classical pops but the instrumentation and arrangements provide harmonies that are quite new. Well worth buying and great fun. Rating: - Mind-bending finger-numbing work.Prediction: This new "Perpetual Motion" compilation by Fleck and friends will win a Grammy for best classical crossover album. By a - if you'll excuse the expression - country mile. Béla Fleck, sometimes whimsically called "the Bartók of the banjo" (his full given name is Béla Anton Leos Fleck, for composers Bartók, Dvorak and Janácek) is - on this new album - "the Bach of the banjo" for nearly half of its 20 tracks. Collaborating with an all-star group of classical and roots musicians, Béla has come up with a delightful surprise of an album. Made up of - more or less - equal parts good cheer, tasteful and fitting arrangements of classical chamber music for novel groups of instruments, and just plain down and dirty fun, this ... Read More: |
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